In light of the cold evenings during winter, we are moving our pickleball sessions to Friday mornings. 

There will be 2 sessions:

• 09.30 - 10.30am, and
• 10.30 - 11.30am

Please show your support by booking your tickets on our Events page.

A fee of  $9.50 (members) and $12.50 (visitors) to cover our coach, nets, balls and paddles) will now apply  

 

Pickleball is a low-impact sport played on a small court played with lightweight paddles and plastic balls.  The experts say its easy to learn and very beginner-friendly. With the advantage of low impact on the body and, as such, suitable for all ages. 

Please call Peter O’Brien on 0417 502 456 for more information and/or come along to play.

 

PICKLEBALL

Pickleball is a paddle sport with elements of tennis, table tennis and badminton using a lightweight paddle and plastic ball. The game is played as singles and doubles. For more information on how to play see this video (click here) or read the following (click here).

Pickleball being a low-impact sport, is considered by many experts as easy to learn and very beginner friendly. With the advantage of low impact on the body it is suitable for all ages. Above all, the sport not only allows the participants to be active, but it also provides opportunity to meet
other people.

Pickleball arrived on our shores a few years ago becoming the fastest growing sport in Australia with thousands playing the game (click here) with the numbers likely to increase in the years to come. More importantly to us, pickleball has now arrived at North Balwyn Bowls Club (NBBC).

North Balwyn Bowls Club is located within the City of Boroondara (Ashburton, Balwyn, Balwyn North, Burwood, Camberwell, Canterbury, Deepdene, Glen Iris, Glenferrie South, Greythorn, Hawthorn, Hawthorn East, Kew, Kew East, Mont Albert and Surrey Hills).

 

At North Balwyn Bowls Club (NBBC) we have the following pickleball programs:

SOCIAL PICKLEBALL

North Balwyn Bowls Club (NBBC) welcomes players of all ages and every skill level. Please note that each social session has a maximum capacity of 12 participants as we presently only have two (2) courts in use. Games are played in doubles and after each match, players change courts or partners.
If all courts are occupied, we would like players to rotate after one game if other players are waiting.

These sessions are run by a qualified pickleball instructor who can assist and answer questions
regarding rules, scoring and skills.
NBBC has two (2) sessions:

Friday mornings:

• 09.30 - 10.30am, and
• 10.30 - 11.30am

PICKLEBALL DRILLS

Anyone starting to play the game or just wanting to improve should consider doing drills. During the sessions one can practise the skills, proper techniques and strategies necessary to play pickleball well. Cost: $10 paid on the day.

Session: by arrangement

INTRODUCTION TO PICKLEBALL

Pickleball Introduction sessions are suitable for those with limited experience playing racquet sports and are conducted in small groups. A qualified instructor introduces basic rules, shots, court positioning, and the scoring system. Balls and paddles are provided.

Session: by arrangement

Please note that the maximum capacity for the session is three (3). Bookings are essential and must
be made with the instructor. Cost: $75 per hour.

TEAM BUILDING (PICKLEBALL)

Pickleball is a perfect choice for your organisation’s Team Building session. During the session, the team members have a lot of fun playing and practising together to achieve their goal, while having to cooperate and communicate with each other.

Two-hour sessions (morning or afternoon) are available for up to 24 people
($400 per session).

PICKLEBALL STARTER SESSIONS FOR SCHOOLS

Introductory pickleball sessions are suitable for those who need the basic skills to start playing.
These sessions are ideal for beginners of the game and cover all the fundamentals like dinking, serving, volleying, and scoring. Drills and some match practice are also included. It is a great introductory session for physical education teachers who would like to build on it and introduce it
to their schools’ program.

Two-hour sessions (morning or afternoon) are available for up to 24 participants.
($400 per session).

PLAYING PICKLEBALL AT NBBC

Pickleball is proving very popular! So good to see our members enjoy this popular activity. 
We are offering two (2) sessions:

Friday mornings:

• 09.30 - 10.30am, and
• 10.30 - 11.30am

 

BOOKINGS AND REGISTRATIONS

Session cost: $9.50 (members) and $12.50 (visitors) to cover our coach, nets, balls and paddles.
See the Events page to buy your tickets.
We will announce on this page any changes due to light conditions and weather forecasts.